Vox Constellation V274

You might have a V284 Vox Stinger . It's identical to the Constellation except that it doesn't have the built-in onboard effects.

If the bass is a Teardrop and has on board effects it's a Constellation. If not, it's a Stinger.

Finish checking is common to these instruments. They have a nitrocellulous lacquer finish on them which will "check" or crack over time as it shrinks.

Your bass would have been made in either 1967 or 68. And it should have a pencil thin neck with a "boat paddle" for a headstock with the word "VOX" in raised gold metal on it.

Cheers,

TD


PS - I own a Constellation IV. It's a 1967 finished in Sunburst. I'd love to get a Cherry finished one.

 

So is it a Stinger or a Constellation?

Are you interested in letting it go? I'd be interested.

TD

 

Here is a picture of (my) Constellation IV. You can see the built-in effects located on the lower side of the body. You can also clearly see the pencil-thin neck and paddle sized headstock which creates a visious version of neck dive.



TD

 

I'm sorry but the look of those basses are disgusting... and I thought Violin basses were gross looking all these times.

 

Hi,
I am from Argentina, and my father has the same model that Thornton is showing, and off course in the same conditions and the same box for protection.
There are only two basses like this in Argentina, we don´'t know about the other.
This bass is being in my family from new, since starting 70's
In the farm there is one ampliffier Vox too, with tires, very old
I hope the bass stay with us forever

 

Gorgeous! I have a 68 Vox Sidewinder myself. The necks are amazingly narrow

 

should be a club of vox fans in each country
The bass still sounding excellent, afourtunately we have all the pieces in perfect conditions, should be difficult to find if something is distroyed, specially in my country

 

3 year old zombie thread... rox!

 

I love these basses, both the way they look and the way they feel. Never played one plugged in though....